There's one thing I never understand about global warming deniers. "Demand debate!" they say, as the plane over the NJ LiveEarth concert did. "It's natural!" they say.
Okay. Let's assume for one minute that they're completely, entirely, 100% correct. Al Gore and 90%+ of climate scientists are wrong, but we're all suckered into believing their wild and crazy "science".
We go out, and conserve energy. We create energy efficient appliances and reduce our dependence on oil. We invest a ton of money creating new technologies and jobs related to cleaning the air. Improving the health and quality of life of all of us, our children, and the generations to come, even if all of our efforts didn't affect the climate one bit...
But how is this a bad thing, even if it wasn't a matter of life and death?
I suppose it's the money they're worried about. They claim that it will cost too much to combat global warming, but when money is spent it's not just buried in a hole or composted. Money spent on new technologies and research is funneled back into the economy, opening up new possibilities and industries.
Toyota seems to be doing pretty well seems with their hybrids, an example of embracing new technology... "Toyota sales are booming because of its good image around the world about reliability and ecological technology", says Koji Endo, an auto analyst with Credit Suisse in Tokyo. No wonder Toyota plans on going all hybrid. Many other companies are likewise doing well by embracing the green challenge.
If we reduce our reliance on dirty coal plants, there will be less CO2, mercury, and other pollutants in our air. Fewer pollutants in the air means happier, healthier people. Better to breath nice clean air than smog, right? The threat of global climate change doesn't have to be the only reason we should seek out cleaner lifestyles.
Mister Global Warming Denier, why are you willing to spend so much money attempting to disrupt our environmental awareness concert? Why do you consistently side with the corporations that are poisoning our water, land, and air? Why do you hate* and slander* the people that are trying to point out that something just might be wrong?
Do you really hate the future that much?
I just can't understand why someone might be pro-pollution. It just doesn't make any sense to me, so if anyone has any clues, please, I just want to understand. The only way I can even conceive of it is by being so devoid of scruples as to make Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg seem like a role model, or having a conscience sold to the highest bidder.
* Indirect links to the hate, since I can't bring myself to link directly to the offending sites. At least this way there's a nice filter between us and them.
Edit: Changed the title to be significantly less inflammatory.